Simulation of atmospheric dispersion of elevated releases from point sources in mississippi gulf coast with different meteorological data

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1055-1074

  Yerramilli, Anjaneyulu ^a   Srinivas, Challa Venkata ^a   Dasari, Hari Prasad ^a   Tuluri, Francis ^a   White, Loren D ^b   Baham, Julius M ^a   Young, John H ^a   Hughes, Robert ^a   Patrick, Chuck ^a   Hardy, Mark G ^b   Swanier, Shelton J ^b  

^a JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Jackson State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion estimates; HYSPLIT model; Meteorological data

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CALCULATION; COASTAL WATERS; METEOROLOGY; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649214448     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6031055     Document Type: Article

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